Hughesville

Population: 2,280
Median household income: $122,981
Median home value: $522,400

Located in Charles County, Maryland, Hughesville is a community with a population of 2,280. At $122,981, its median household income sits in line with Charles County's $120,592.

From 2019 to 2023, Hughesville's population held roughly steady from 2,279 to 2,280, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $425,700 to $522,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.9% of the population. 71.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,280
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $122,981
Median home value: $522,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 989
Homeownership rate: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2792,280

Median household income

$123,520$122,981

Median home value

$425,700$522,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,279	$123,520	$425,700	—
2020	2,525	$123,348	$477,000	—
2021	2,475	$131,953	$468,500	$1,819
2022	2,299	$128,846	$537,600	—
2023	2,280	$122,981	$522,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6425.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	3.9%
5 to 17	258	11.3%
18 to 24	156	6.8%
25 to 34	122	5.4%
35 to 44	190	8.3%
45 to 54	317	13.9%
55 to 64	576	25.3%
65 to 74	280	12.3%
75 and over	292	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,480	64.9%
Black or African American	609	26.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.6%
Asian	35	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	4.1%
High school graduate	563	31.7%
Some college or associate's	608	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	225	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	308	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit3.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	827	71.7%
Carpooled	78	6.8%
Public transit	44	3.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	187	16.2%
Other means	18	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	12.1%
15 to 29 min	128	13.2%
30 to 44 min	188	19.4%
45 to 59 min	150	15.5%
60+ min	384	39.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 1.7% (38 of 2,262)

	Count	Share
Family households	765	83.2%
Nonfamily households	154	16.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	919	92.9%
Vacant	70	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	903	98.3%
Renter-occupied	16	1.7%

1-unit, detached97.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	961	97.2%
1-unit, attached	28	2.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2440700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 38.5374, -76.7728